Description: This petite short woman is perpetually holding a beer of some kind. She sports grey clothing, slightly heavier than average wear, marred by beers. She wears her blonde hair up. Her amber eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: Joan speaks confidently about a variety of topics with grace. She is clearly well-traveled and educated. She works hard and plays hard.

History: When she was but 8 years old her parents immigrated from the west. Like her mother and her brother before her, after school she went straight into learning to become a Shipwright. She ran away from her former home and has been making her living as a Shipwright for the past few years.

Motivation: She is unsatisfied with her job; and further expansion of business

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Ugly, Hedonist. Bonds: Immigrant, Job. Occupation: Shipwright

Voice: Switch between two voices

Possessions: 600 gp. Golden pearl (70 gp).

Description: A well shaped man just over fifty, he wears loose pants and a collared shirt complete with sweater beneath his coat. His black hair is singed and shortened. He has gleaming, smiling gray eyes.

Personality: He acts crazy and hedonistic. He tends to be very friendly, and is drawn to music, the smells of food and wine, and out-door festivals.

History: He was born in the west. Drogo was born on a far western forest where he grew up under the tutelage of his mother, an expert Dilettante. He left for the west, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: He is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally; and wants to have a good time and be beloved

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Ugly, Hedonist, Insane. Bonds: Immigrant. Occupation: Dilettante

Voice: Sensual and smooth

Possessions: 400 gp. Rose (20 gp). Brown-green garnet (160 gp). Fiery yellow corundum (900 gp). Sardonyx (20 gp).

Description: He appears as an extremely gaunt Human, and stands approximately 5'9". He wears a grey shirt with thin green vertical stripes and tan pants, and his gloved hand is found clutching a morningstar. His silver hair is knotted and matted. His face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: He is cool and collected. He likes to make quips and puns whenever he does anything. He also makes a point to compliment his superiors and flatter them. He believes the world needs to unite to get rid of dire rats once and for all.

History: Born to a Miller, his mother struggled to pay the bills. Being born in the south, he completed his medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. He returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. He was a general practitioner in the south for years, until he, through no fault of his own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal he made his way east. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to dire rats demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: To reunite with his absent mother.

Ideals: Disciplined. Bonds: Enemies, Poor, Family. Occupation: Healer

Voice: Breathy voice

Possessions: 600 gp. Aquamarine (800 gp). Violet garnet (800 gp).

Description: She wears suspenders and brown workpants. Her shirt is grey, and she wears a heavy brown leather apron most of the time. Her hair is long and chestnut with streaks of white, and is pulled back with small brown clips. Her voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: She is curt in most of her responses. She prefers to keep her word usage to a minimum to avoid giving away unnecessary information. Her philosophy is that everyone needs a friend and as such shows hospitality towards all.

History: She is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. Her father was a mechanic, and taught her how to fix just about anything. She is untrained/undisciplined, which makes her dangerous.

Motivation: She is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally.

Ideals: Optimist, Persistence. Flaws: Insane, Shy. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Jeweler

Voice: Timid voice

Possessions: 3000 sp. Azurite (7 gp).